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The March on Washington affirmed our values as a people: equality and opportunity for all. Forty-one years ago, during a
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"The March on Washington affirmed our values as a people: equality and opportunity for all. Forty-one years ago, during a time of segregation, these were an ideal"

- Leonard Boswell

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This quote by Leonard Boswell speaks with the power of the March on Washington in 1963. It was a turning point in the civil rights movement, and it affirmed the worths of equality and opportunity for all. This was especially considerable at a time when segregation was still rampant in the United States. The march revealed that these worths were not just ideals, however something that might be accomplished. It was an effective demonstration of the power of collective action and the strength of the civil rights movement. The march was a pointer that the defend equality and opportunity was not over, which it was possible to make progress towards these suitables. It was an effective statement of the worths of the American individuals, and it is still remembered today as a symbol of the power of cumulative action.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Leonard Boswell somewhere between January 10, 1934 and today. He/she was a famous Politician from USA. The author also have 21 other quotes.

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